Founded officially in 1996 with the motto ‘Learning not for school but for life’

A city university intertwined with İstanbul’s vibrant cultural life

Leading Turkish university with innovative academic environment and diverse student body

Medium of instruction in English

More than 20.000 students and 22.000 alumni

About 1000 academic staff, each one renowned nationally or globally in their own fields

With the initiation of new innovative programs each year, more than 150 programs in its 6 faculties, 5 schools, 3 vocational schools and 5 institutes

Host of over 1.000 scientific and cultural activities every year at award-winning campuses located in the heart of the city

The only member in Turkey of world’s leading university network Laureate International Universities which provides a quality higher education on an international scale with more than 80 accredited campus-based and online universities throughout the North America, Latin America, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East

More than 550 exchange agreements in Europe, an active participant in the Erasmus exchange network

Full member of European University Association (EUA), International Association of Universities (IAU), EUA-CDE (EUA-Council for Doctoral Education) and OECD/Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)